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the top story, very troubling report from cbs news. it says the former head of a u.s. military security team in libya objected to the state department, downgrading security in libya. apparently two security teams were removed by the state department in august. >> when you found out the last two teams were being pulled from libya, what was your feeling about that? >> i felt like we were being asked to play the piano with two fingers. there was conversation among the staff. >> all the experts are telling headquarters that the state department, we need this and the answer kept coming back as? >> you've got to do with less. for what reasons, i don't know. >> bill: hard to believe. we called the state department and spokesman mike toner told us the security teams were brought home on a planned rotation and that did not impact security in benghazi where the assassination and the terrorist attack took place. joinings from raleigh, north carolina, senator john mccain who is closely following this story. this is-up setting to me as an american, not just as a journalist. i think
the top story, very troubling report from cbs news. it says the former head of a u.s. military security team in libya objected to the state department, downgrading security in libya. apparently two security teams were removed by the state department in august. >> when you found out the last two teams were being pulled from libya, what was your feeling about that? >> i felt like we were being asked to play the piano with two fingers. there was conversation among the staff. >>...
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well, one person who clearly understands the ongoing threat is laura logan, the courageous cbs veteran reporter savagely attacked by a group of thugs during the so-called arab spring uprising. and speaking this week in chicago, she had this to say. >> i knew that we were being lied to and i knew that the american people were being manipulated. and when it comes to issues that i care about, issues of national security, i don't think that politics should deck tate the national security policy and i don't know a journalist that likes being lied to. >> she said that the new crop are moderate, kinder, gentler, that kind of taliban, she said is nonsense, pushed by taliban apologists and warned our leaders are being arrogant not listening to what our enemies say, but in making up their own script. and she hopes that measured america will the deaths of those in libya, and not attacked on our own soil, that's the only message they understand. her comments are not political, they're based on observation and her personal experience. the reason that this is a violent course is that if our governme
well, one person who clearly understands the ongoing threat is laura logan, the courageous cbs veteran reporter savagely attacked by a group of thugs during the so-called arab spring uprising. and speaking this week in chicago, she had this to say. >> i knew that we were being lied to and i knew that the american people were being manipulated. and when it comes to issues that i care about, issues of national security, i don't think that politics should deck tate the national security...
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do you think they get cbs, abc and nbc get on the phone in the morning with the white house and decide this is what we'll do? this is our plan? >> greg: they don't have to. they went to the same school. take the same classes. >> bob: they think the west -- >> greg: 90% of the professors in academia think that way. >> eric: when we first speculate we thought this would get bigger and there could be a paper trail, you said i'm not sure there is anyone admitting to that. now people on camera saying we did request more security. we were denying it. now you want to know exactly who they -- >> kimberly: state department. >> eric: how many more pieces of evidence before you say that and that it's been coverup. >> bob: first. coverup is inconceivable idea in something this big. >> kimberly: incompetence or coverup. >> bob: it may be incompetence. we'll find out in the hearing. the idea that this was collusion of people coming together, two or three hundred coming up with a conspiracy is the most ridiculous uninformed comment -- >> eric: ambassador rice five talk shows five days after we know s
do you think they get cbs, abc and nbc get on the phone in the morning with the white house and decide this is what we'll do? this is our plan? >> greg: they don't have to. they went to the same school. take the same classes. >> bob: they think the west -- >> greg: 90% of the professors in academia think that way. >> eric: when we first speculate we thought this would get bigger and there could be a paper trail, you said i'm not sure there is anyone admitting to that....
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again, look at the little kyron, she works for cbs. not exactly the bastion of conservatism. she goes and gives this speech after she's done a long series in afghanistan, boots on the ground, she's there with all these people there, seeing what's going on of the she gives a speech to a group of journalists, really high powered people. she didn't dance around, didn't mince words. >> bill: she's from south africa, by the way. i think she's married to a american citizen. okay. second one is actress named stacy dash, in the movie "clueless." apparently she is supporting mitt romney this time around after voting for president obama last time. she's getting a lot of heat. roll the tape. >> people are going to have their own opinion and that's the point. we're alights booted to our opinion. and i used my platform to exercise my first amendment right as an american citizen to say who i am choosing to vote for. it's my constitutional right to have my choice and who i want to vote for for president. >> that's a habit. >> and i chose him not by the color of his skin, but the content of
again, look at the little kyron, she works for cbs. not exactly the bastion of conservatism. she goes and gives this speech after she's done a long series in afghanistan, boots on the ground, she's there with all these people there, seeing what's going on of the she gives a speech to a group of journalists, really high powered people. she didn't dance around, didn't mince words. >> bill: she's from south africa, by the way. i think she's married to a american citizen. okay. second one is...
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abc and cbs polls now. we are going to go over them. big jump, 4 out of 5 polls, mitt romney and paul ryan lead. have you big poll numbers in florida and virginia, showing people in just a second. abc and cbs admits the ticket is gaining ground, post debate. nbc, no, not much of an impact at ms-nbc. >> florida, ohio and virginia, battleground states. what we see on the screen, a tight, tight, dead heat in florida and in virginia. in ohio, you still see the president hanging on to a lead. i guess you could say that romney has the trend line, but ohio is still a problem. >> another factor in all three of these polls, over 90% said the debate made no difference. 6, 7 and 7% respectively who said the debates mattered to their vote. that is, not as helpful to romney as he might have hoped. >> the debate has not as much of an impact. >> sean: i was thinking that if joe biden loses and 25 day, i am thinking that nbc news -- it's a perfect place for an unhinged, over-the-top, extreme leftist. he would be perfect over there. >> chuck todd, the p
abc and cbs polls now. we are going to go over them. big jump, 4 out of 5 polls, mitt romney and paul ryan lead. have you big poll numbers in florida and virginia, showing people in just a second. abc and cbs admits the ticket is gaining ground, post debate. nbc, no, not much of an impact at ms-nbc. >> florida, ohio and virginia, battleground states. what we see on the screen, a tight, tight, dead heat in florida and in virginia. in ohio, you still see the president hanging on to a lead....
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well, one person who clearly understands the ongoing threat is laura logan the courageous veteran cbs reporter who was savegely attacked by a mob of egypt thugs during the so called arab be spring uprising. speaking this past week in chicago she had this to say. >> i knew that we were being lied to and i knew that the american people were being misled and when it comes to issues that i care about like issues of national security i don't think that politics should dictate your national security policy. and i don't know a journalist that likes being lied to. >> well, she said the idea that the new crop are moderate kinder gentler, that kind of taliban she said it is nonsense pushed by taliban afollo apolls and warnd that our leaders are being arrogant and not listening to what our enemies say. she said she hopes america with exact revenge for the deaths of our people in the libyan consulate. lara logan's comments are not partisan or political. they are based on a professional observation and her percent until experience. the reason that this is of vital importance is because if our gove
well, one person who clearly understands the ongoing threat is laura logan the courageous veteran cbs reporter who was savegely attacked by a mob of egypt thugs during the so called arab be spring uprising. speaking this past week in chicago she had this to say. >> i knew that we were being lied to and i knew that the american people were being misled and when it comes to issues that i care about like issues of national security i don't think that politics should dictate your national...
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cbs news laura logan did her own investigation in afghanistan and she insists there is a lie coming out of washington that america's management might has tamed the taliban. she warns the taliban and al qaeda are coming back. and that's not all. she calls for the u.s. to exact revenge for the libya terror attack. and big news about libya. a senior state department official saying his department never concluded that the attack was sparked by protefs over the video, even though at this time administration told that story more than a week. john bolton is here. good evening, sir. state department says, don't blame us, we never said video, and saying it on the eve of a committee hearing tomorrow. >> i think the wheels have been coming off the administration's version of this incident for a long time. and i think the reality has always been that these were terrorist attacks in the case of libya. and radical demonstrations in cairo and other countries in the middle-east. and the whole idea that this somehow was caused by the video has never withstood scrutiny. that's why the administration, i t
cbs news laura logan did her own investigation in afghanistan and she insists there is a lie coming out of washington that america's management might has tamed the taliban. she warns the taliban and al qaeda are coming back. and that's not all. she calls for the u.s. to exact revenge for the libya terror attack. and big news about libya. a senior state department official saying his department never concluded that the attack was sparked by protefs over the video, even though at this time...
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here's david axelrod on cbs's "face the nation." are you saying that governor romney died or was dishonest? >> dishonest, absolutely. when he said he never proposed $5 trillion in tax cuts, that was dishonest. >> when senator obama said in 2008, i'm going to cut the deficit in half, close gitmo, people said that was unrealistic, but didn't say he wasn't telling the truth. there's a difference, isn't there? >> no. closing gitmo involved an act of congress, and he wasn't able to get congress to agree with him on that question. this is basic math. >> greta: joining us our political panel, abc news senior washington editor rick klein, casey huntington, and byron york. rick, first you. i thought it was executive order to close gitmo, just needed congress to place the people. am i right? >> they realized it was going to be harder than they wanted. the distinction he's making is in terms of campaign pledges versus actions that you can possibly have congress do later. it's a stretch obviously. one man's lie and dishonesty. >> greta: it's na
here's david axelrod on cbs's "face the nation." are you saying that governor romney died or was dishonest? >> dishonest, absolutely. when he said he never proposed $5 trillion in tax cuts, that was dishonest. >> when senator obama said in 2008, i'm going to cut the deficit in half, close gitmo, people said that was unrealistic, but didn't say he wasn't telling the truth. there's a difference, isn't there? >> no. closing gitmo involved an act of congress, and he...
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cbs, some 34 times, i believe, if i'm not mistaken. do they risk -- this is big for her to step out like this. >> dana: i don't think so. i know that the cbs executives in particular, in the newsroom and "60 minutes" are very supportive of her. not only what happened to her after she was doing the coverage in tahrir square and came home, hospitalized for a while. even afterwards. they give her big assignments, but she takes the assignments on. she not afraid. in reading the article this morning, the thing that jumped out at me, if she had espoused another view, more a view about how america it's really your fault, along those lines this wouldn't be a story. that would have been expected. because she took a tougher, harder long, she has been there. she is our eyes and ears. she is telling us, through the media, telling washington, this is not good enough to say that al-qaeda is on its heels. it's changed. we have faced real threats. not just in afghanistan, but certainly in northern africa. >> eric: is it dangerous for president obama t
cbs, some 34 times, i believe, if i'm not mistaken. do they risk -- this is big for her to step out like this. >> dana: i don't think so. i know that the cbs executives in particular, in the newsroom and "60 minutes" are very supportive of her. not only what happened to her after she was doing the coverage in tahrir square and came home, hospitalized for a while. even afterwards. they give her big assignments, but she takes the assignments on. she not afraid. in reading the...
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even in california the local cbs 5 poll showing an 8-point game for mitt romney. he is still like 14 points behind in california but if he is moving up that far in california that is not insignificant. i think without a doubt mitt romney in this debate has to show that connection and abill to be a little is self-deprecating and on the march but staying off the defense. on the defensive i think he looks weak. he has to stay on the march. >> chris: what do you think is is the top priority for the president in the debate and being that it as town hall how does he get more aggressive with romney when has to respond to real people with real problems and not just questions from reporters? >> the race is volatile and can two either direction i think. what is really important for obama, he can't come on in the next debate and all of a sudden be a different person in a radical way. people are going to say wait a minute, is this showmanship. and i think the key question is remember everyone was kicking around this idea of are you better off now than you were four years ago.
even in california the local cbs 5 poll showing an 8-point game for mitt romney. he is still like 14 points behind in california but if he is moving up that far in california that is not insignificant. i think without a doubt mitt romney in this debate has to show that connection and abill to be a little is self-deprecating and on the march but staying off the defense. on the defensive i think he looks weak. he has to stay on the march. >> chris: what do you think is is the top priority...
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cbs filing and noted public invest in the wind, solar, biomass and other a tern tiff energy are pract -- alternative energy are practically non-existent. program to combat trueiensy that some feel already went too far has gone further. media report say a texas school district requiring students to wear an i.d. card with a radio frequency chip that tracks their locations. students in san antonio who have opted to use the old i.d.s are being told they cannot vote for homecoming king and queen. the school grounds access is restricted. the program could stave district as much as $175,000 lost daily because of low attendance. which partially determines the school funding. now back to the libya story. deadly terror attack on u.s. mission in benghazi. timing. what the administration knew and said. when it knew and said it. is at the crux of the entire story. take another look at the timeline we first brought you two weeks ago now updated. ugh 2012, unclassified report called al-qaeda in libya, profile, by the defense department combating terrorism office and library of congress states under
cbs filing and noted public invest in the wind, solar, biomass and other a tern tiff energy are pract -- alternative energy are practically non-existent. program to combat trueiensy that some feel already went too far has gone further. media report say a texas school district requiring students to wear an i.d. card with a radio frequency chip that tracks their locations. students in san antonio who have opted to use the old i.d.s are being told they cannot vote for homecoming king and queen....
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. >> that tracks with the account offered to cbs news today by the former head of the u.s. special forces team in libya. >> so all the experts on the ground are telling headquarters at the state department we need this. the answer kept coming back as -- >> you've got to do with less. for what reasons i don't know. >> the f.b.i. was on the ground there a week ago, to get as much information as we can. we need to learn from the information. >> official in charge of all personnel fax silty and operation worldwide is under secretary of state for management patrick f. kennedy, highly regarded ziller is vant who has been in the post since 2007. fox news learned that on the evening of september 12, kennedy privately briefed key house and senate staffers and told them benghazi appeared to be a sophisticated attack that utilized light and heavy weapons. one participant told fox news that kennedy indicated it was fairly complex. not like a protest that got out of hand. >> we don't see at this point signs it was coordinated plan, premedicated attack. >> that narrative was offered four
. >> that tracks with the account offered to cbs news today by the former head of the u.s. special forces team in libya. >> so all the experts on the ground are telling headquarters at the state department we need this. the answer kept coming back as -- >> you've got to do with less. for what reasons i don't know. >> the f.b.i. was on the ground there a week ago, to get as much information as we can. we need to learn from the information. >> official in charge of...
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. >> sean: now, cbs news'ular laura logan calls the obama administration on its lies on al qaeda. we will tell you what the middle-east reporter really says is going on and bob woodward and another endorsement, why is stacey dash on the receiving end of a backlash -- she is supporting mitt romney. look at the horrible double look at the horrible double standard, racist tweets and those little things still get you. for you, life's about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for ily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache,
. >> sean: now, cbs news'ular laura logan calls the obama administration on its lies on al qaeda. we will tell you what the middle-east reporter really says is going on and bob woodward and another endorsement, why is stacey dash on the receiving end of a backlash -- she is supporting mitt romney. look at the horrible double look at the horrible double standard, racist tweets and those little things still get you. for you, life's about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a...
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the latest quinnipiac poll for cbs and the "new york times." romney's victory strategy hinges on those four states more than any others. the real clear politic average shows tie in florida. in ohio, president is up over a point. virginia, he remains ahead by half a point. and romney has that same lead in colorado. >> prayer is the most helpful thing you can do for me. >> mr. romney met with reverend billy graham and his son in north carolina, a state mr. obama won in 2008. but where romney aides are confident a victory this time. both president obama and romney were on the stump yesterday in ohio where they bemoaned the president's lack of leadership. >> time and time again the president told us he'd take on these things and hasn't. he turns around and tries to blame others. congress won't get together. congress won't get together unless there is a strong lead they're puts them together. >> at the tail end of his meeting with the reverend billy graham, the reverend said to mitt romney i will do anything i can to help you, and that's on the reco
the latest quinnipiac poll for cbs and the "new york times." romney's victory strategy hinges on those four states more than any others. the real clear politic average shows tie in florida. in ohio, president is up over a point. virginia, he remains ahead by half a point. and romney has that same lead in colorado. >> prayer is the most helpful thing you can do for me. >> mr. romney met with reverend billy graham and his son in north carolina, a state mr. obama won in 2008....
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cbs had it for biden. bill, i want to pick a bone with you here on the vice tax. you said it reduced adult smokers by millions, did you say? >> i think i had that wrong. you are right about that. 450 fewer smokers. how many of those can you attribute to your little smoking ban there? >> i am glad you asked that, all of them. i guess that's all i have then. >> nothing on call of duty? >> oh, call of duty. i was searching on this game, and maybe you can explain this to me. isn't it a world war ii game? >> no. >> call of duty 3 called it call of duty: modern warfare. >> it might not be a world war ii game. >> you were doing so well. >> i don't know video games. what do you think i am some kind of nerd? >> back to you, andy. >> thanks, tom. >> we have something anna tee skipped pea last night. coming up michael vick has a new dog. oh cra pentagon, i ruined -- oh crap. i ruined that tease. >>> mitt has a fan in lyndsay lohan. she is now endorsing romney for president. at the mr. gin sing launch party, she said, quote, i think employment is really important right now. a
cbs had it for biden. bill, i want to pick a bone with you here on the vice tax. you said it reduced adult smokers by millions, did you say? >> i think i had that wrong. you are right about that. 450 fewer smokers. how many of those can you attribute to your little smoking ban there? >> i am glad you asked that, all of them. i guess that's all i have then. >> nothing on call of duty? >> oh, call of duty. i was searching on this game, and maybe you can explain this to me....
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. >> sean: now, cbs news'ular laura logan calls the obama administration on its lies on al qaeda. we will tell you what the middle-east reporter really says is going on and bob woodward and another endorsement, why is stacey dash on the receiving end of a backlash -- she is supporting mitt romney. look at the horrible double standard, racist tweets and attacks, all coming up. [ jack ] after lauren broke up with me, i went to the citi private pass page and decided to be...not boring. that's how i met marilyn... giada... really good. yes! [ jack ] ...and alicia. ♪ this girl is on fire [ male announcer ] use any citi card to get the benefits of private pass. more concerts, more events, more experiences. [ jack ] hey, who's boring now? [ male announcer ] get more access with the citi card. [ crowd cheering, mouse clicks ] oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs. ca
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that's what security team commander is telling cbs news. he says u.s. officials pulled his 16-member team from tripoli a few weeks before that assault as other staffers voiced concerns about potential gaps in security. here is how the commander summed it up. quote, i felt like we were being asked to play the piano with two fingers. that attack last month in benghazi killed four americans, including our ambassador, chris stevens. james rosen is live in d.c i'm curious, has anybody else said yeah, we were looking for more security. instead, they pulled security out? >> the chairman of the house intelligence committee told me that is his understanding as well. multiple investigations are now underway from the f.b.i. agents on the ground in libya to the state departments internal' view board, to lawmakers pressing for answers. >> we've requested c.i.a. cables. we've requested the department of -- excuse me. department of state cables that relate to this security of the facility as would relate to issues of my committee, and they've been a little slow in coo
that's what security team commander is telling cbs news. he says u.s. officials pulled his 16-member team from tripoli a few weeks before that assault as other staffers voiced concerns about potential gaps in security. here is how the commander summed it up. quote, i felt like we were being asked to play the piano with two fingers. that attack last month in benghazi killed four americans, including our ambassador, chris stevens. james rosen is live in d.c i'm curious, has anybody else said...
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. >> you heard lara logan the veteran cbs news correspondent who slammed the obama administration for saying the taliban have weakened in afghanistan. >>> maria molina got up bright and early for us. >> it is a dreary morning across the new york city area down into portions of new jersey and philadelphia. you will need the umbrella into connecticut and massachusetts and this patbatch of rain contis before moving into portions of new england. otherwise as we head westbound we have another strong cold front pushing through michigan and indiana and northwestern part of ohio producing areas of heavy rain out there right now. behind that front it will get cooler once again. temperatures continue to plummet. they have been spinning off the coast of california will finally begin to move on shore. it will be increasing the rainfall through california and nevada and eventually into the four corners. 26 right now in rapid city. 36 over minneapolis. 50 in new york city. as we take a look at the high temperatures as we head into the afternoon hours 53 in minneapolis. big warm-up in rapid city. >>
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he's done two interviews, abc and cbs. this is now he described the request for security on cbs. >> he was constantly concerned about the threats to not just himself but to the entire staff there. >> was there what you saw as a visible security drawdown during the period of time you were in libya? >> yes, it began just shortly after i arrived. there was pressure to reduce the number of security people there. >> pressure from where? >> um, higher headquarters at the state department. bill: that from cbs news. perhaps we'll hear more of that tomorrow. this is what the state department is going to say. it's going to say that even after that team left in august, there was an equal number of people who replaced them with the same skill sets. and it will also say that the security support team would have been in tripoli and not in benghazi some one thousand miles away. does that matter to you? how do you factor that into this equation trying to understand this? >> well there is nothing quite like putting people under oath to get
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he told cbs as soon as he arrived in february there was pressure from the state department to shrink the security force. bill: it is unfolding as we speak here. peter, thank you. on that leading our coverage in washington. martha. martha: there is much more on this stunning development. did the white house cover up the attack in benghazi for political reasons? that is the question, really. that's what it boils down to. we will ask that to house oversight committee chairman, darrell issa. he will join us in a little while. he will lead the congressional inquiry that gets underway this afternoon. tennessee senator bob corker. he is on the senate foreign relations committee. he will give us his take on the going disconnect. what was really going on between the white house and the state department in the 24 to 48 hours after that attack. >>> let's get you back to the battleground states and back to election 2012. we go to ohio as governor romney looks to build momentum in that state that could make-or-break his white house bid. there was a huge 10% divide in ohio not long ago. it has tig
he told cbs as soon as he arrived in february there was pressure from the state department to shrink the security force. bill: it is unfolding as we speak here. peter, thank you. on that leading our coverage in washington. martha. martha: there is much more on this stunning development. did the white house cover up the attack in benghazi for political reasons? that is the question, really. that's what it boils down to. we will ask that to house oversight committee chairman, darrell issa. he...
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but the leader of that team, lieutenant colonel andrew wood from the utah army national guard, told cbs this week that shortly after he arrived in libya in february, there was pressure from the state department to reduce the amount of security. we'll hear more from him today since he is scheduled to testify as well. back to you. >> brian: so many facets to this. you have t cover-up, you have what did we know ahead of time? security concerns. people coming forward with no ax to grind, just facts to get out saying security was denied. others saying i knew it was a terrorist attack. others saying now seems like nobody saying the movie individually, that it was the cause. it's going to be a dynamic situation today and the aftermath tonight, tomorrow and the next day, everyone looks to save their careers. >> gretchen: the foreign policy debate october 22 between mitt romney and barak obama, may be the first time we hear the president responding to any of this on the record. >> steve: speaking of presidential politic, let's look at a brand-new rasmussen poll. in addition to polling nationally
but the leader of that team, lieutenant colonel andrew wood from the utah army national guard, told cbs this week that shortly after he arrived in libya in february, there was pressure from the state department to reduce the amount of security. we'll hear more from him today since he is scheduled to testify as well. back to you. >> brian: so many facets to this. you have t cover-up, you have what did we know ahead of time? security concerns. people coming forward with no ax to grind, just...
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there is a growing debate over a recent speech from the chief foreign affairs course cents from cbs news. laura logan has reported from some of the most dangerous places in the world. she stunned a chicago crowd with her stark assessment of america's place in the world and the real story as she sees it with the war in afghanistan and the consulate attack in libya. saying in part, quote, there is a narrative coming out of washington. they are just a poor moderate gentler kinder taliban. it's such nonsense. on libya she says, quote, exact revenge and let the world know the united states will not be attacked on its own soil. its ambassadors will not be murdered and the united states will not stand by and do nothing about it. she actually came right out and used the term "lie" when speak being the administration talking about certain situations overseas. pell we'll speak with leslie marshall and ben ferguson. she came out and let loose. she said, i chose this topic to talk about the taliban and al qaeda in afghanistan among others because she says i can't stand that there is a major lie bein
there is a growing debate over a recent speech from the chief foreign affairs course cents from cbs news. laura logan has reported from some of the most dangerous places in the world. she stunned a chicago crowd with her stark assessment of america's place in the world and the real story as she sees it with the war in afghanistan and the consulate attack in libya. saying in part, quote, there is a narrative coming out of washington. they are just a poor moderate gentler kinder taliban. it's...
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cnn poll found more people said that congressman ryan won, that is 48-44 percent but look at this, a cbs news poll of uncommitted voters showed that biden won by double digits, 50-31 with a sizable number saying it was a tie. snap polls like those represent fewers' gut reaction to the debate which can change over time. it is still not quite clear whether any of this will matter. in the past the v.p. showdowns rarely make a difference when voters ultimately head to the polls. john roberts with the news from richmond, virginia, are governor romney campaigned today. what dough we hear from the campaign today? >> well, not surprisingly we are hearing from both sides they won and based on the polls you just pointed out, they may be right. not surprisingly both sides are attacking each other over things that were said last night. obama campaign taking aide at romney saying they will cut taxes 20 percent across the board and paul ryan would not come up with details. >> we want to work with congress on how to achieve this. this means successful. >> no specifics? >> we saying lower tax rates 20 p
cnn poll found more people said that congressman ryan won, that is 48-44 percent but look at this, a cbs news poll of uncommitted voters showed that biden won by double digits, 50-31 with a sizable number saying it was a tie. snap polls like those represent fewers' gut reaction to the debate which can change over time. it is still not quite clear whether any of this will matter. in the past the v.p. showdowns rarely make a difference when voters ultimately head to the polls. john roberts with...
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he told cbs, it is unbelievable to him that the state department decreased security in libya when they did because he showed them how dangerous and volatile and unpredictable the entire environment in libya was with at least 13 security incidents before september 11, backing up his case. as for his testimony this week, former u.s. ambassador to the u.n., john bolton, toll us today, he happenings the state department needs to listen and learn quickly. >> the state department should not wait for the conclusion of its own administrative review board, which won't report for 60 days, there ought to be an ongoing process to try to enhance the security of diplomatic and other official personnel in the middle-east and elsewhere. >> reporter: at the house oversight hearing, we will hear from sharl eep lamb, the deputy assistant secretary for programs at the bureau of diplomatic security and eric nordstrom, a regional security officer for the state department. >> shannon: thank you very much. some controversial anti-jihad ads in some anti-muslim will go up in the d.c. metro system this weekend,
he told cbs, it is unbelievable to him that the state department decreased security in libya when they did because he showed them how dangerous and volatile and unpredictable the entire environment in libya was with at least 13 security incidents before september 11, backing up his case. as for his testimony this week, former u.s. ambassador to the u.n., john bolton, toll us today, he happenings the state department needs to listen and learn quickly. >> the state department should not...
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deadly attack in benghazi despite claims from the head of a security team based in tripoli who told cbs that the officials pulled his team from tripoli just a few weeks before the assault as other staffers voiced concerns of security gaps. >> last night, the state department spokesman released a statement claiming that the security team in libya had nothing to do with the attack in benghazi and said the departure of the security support team had no impact whatever on the total number of fully trained american security personnel in libya overall or in benghazi specifically. the attack last month in that city killed four americans including the u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens. catherine has the news from washington, dc, this afternoon. catherine? >>reporter: well, this 51-page report shows the u.s. mission in libya documented 230 security-related incidents over a one-year period between june 2011 and ending two months before the murder of the ambassador and americans, more than an indent every day in the country. today at the state department briefing, a spokesman was pushed to ex
deadly attack in benghazi despite claims from the head of a security team based in tripoli who told cbs that the officials pulled his team from tripoli just a few weeks before the assault as other staffers voiced concerns of security gaps. >> last night, the state department spokesman released a statement claiming that the security team in libya had nothing to do with the attack in benghazi and said the departure of the security support team had no impact whatever on the total number of...
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and wood told cbs that it's unbelievable to him, that his team was pulled out of libya, given the fact that he says he was constantly trying to demonstrate to the state department how dangerous, volatile and unpredictable things were in libya, as for the investigation on the ground, the fbi says they continue to coordinate with the state department, justice department and the defense department it figure out exactly what happened and who was responsible. but remember that the fbi wasn't able to get boots on the ground there for about three weeks after the raid when they'd already left the country. back to you in new york. >> peter doocy, thank you so much for that update. let's get the rest of your headlines now, we have to tell you about the rare fungal meningitis outbreak, seven time have died and 60 others are sick. it's spread across nine states and latest case ins ohio and minnesota. c.d.c. has linked the outbreak to steroids commonly use today treat back pain and those shots have been recalled and doctors fear that thousands of patients may have been exposed to this fungus. we've
and wood told cbs that it's unbelievable to him, that his team was pulled out of libya, given the fact that he says he was constantly trying to demonstrate to the state department how dangerous, volatile and unpredictable things were in libya, as for the investigation on the ground, the fbi says they continue to coordinate with the state department, justice department and the defense department it figure out exactly what happened and who was responsible. but remember that the fbi wasn't able to...
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. >> i will say this, you had a "cbs poll" right after the debate of undecided voters, people not made up their mind which is very small, small portion. electorate. by 50-32% margin, those voters believed joe biden won the debate. that is something very key. >> except there were four or five other snap polls. >> not of undecided voters. >> undecided voters cnn. >> cnn had totality of voters. >> the problem gets to what we're talking about what biden's mission was last night. if you're incumbent party and you're still worried about the base with three weeks to go before the general election you're in really tough shape. >> i'm not sure he was worried about the base. >> you just said that was the whole show last night. >> no. no. energizing the base. wasn't getting the base to exactly support, wasn't worried about the base not dropping off and coming out to vote. the base was dispirited because president obama, i thought president obama did not come out and defend in full throated way what the debase wanted to defend you concluding myself. doesn't mean the base is staying home or dispiri
. >> i will say this, you had a "cbs poll" right after the debate of undecided voters, people not made up their mind which is very small, small portion. electorate. by 50-32% margin, those voters believed joe biden won the debate. that is something very key. >> except there were four or five other snap polls. >> not of undecided voters. >> undecided voters cnn. >> cnn had totality of voters. >> the problem gets to what we're talking about what...
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quinnepiac poll, "new york times/cbs news poll", finding governor romney gaining strength in colorado, virginia, and which is even though the president still hold as slight advantage in two of those states. shane deapril, editor of campaigns and election magazine. great to have you back with us. interesting to hear the calf yes yacht there. gains by governor romney but the president still slightly made. what do you make of these polls? >> jenna we talk about how presidential debates are rarely decisive. history has certainly shown that to be the case. what this latest set of numbers show they could really provide some momentum one way or the other. i don't think there is any doubt that mitt romney's solid performance in the first debate led to particularly the uptick in his favorability numbers you've seen in a couple of these polls. overall though, the top lynum members still, there's an advantage there for president obama. momentum certainly swinging mitt romney's way in a couple of these states. he has to keep that up particularly in virginia, ohio and florida. jenna: in "the wall
quinnepiac poll, "new york times/cbs news poll", finding governor romney gaining strength in colorado, virginia, and which is even though the president still hold as slight advantage in two of those states. shane deapril, editor of campaigns and election magazine. great to have you back with us. interesting to hear the calf yes yacht there. gains by governor romney but the president still slightly made. what do you make of these polls? >> jenna we talk about how presidential...
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whether you believe ryan won, which a couple of polls, c-nbc and cbs show him winning, other polls believe biden won. i believe it's a wash. if you say that biden won, my bet is that bernard believes that -- even if you believe that, you take the most emphatic democratic win in 1988 -- didn't matter. it just doesn't matter when it gets down to it. >> bernard, let's move to the movements and polls in ohio, pennsylvania, florida and virginia. real clear politics average has obama up slightly, but nevertheless, i think the bump that mitt romney received from the debate performance was a little bit bigger than most people, certainly myself, predicted. go ahead? >> i think that's true. but what the vice-president debate did is blunt that. i think we have seen the end of the momentum on mitt romney. and the eyes will be on tuesday. at then of the day, is mitt romney ahead 4 points in florida, according to rasmussen? that's within the margin of error. scott rasmussen is a friend of mine, but his polls tend to lean republican. ultimately what will decide those states and nationally are suburban wo
whether you believe ryan won, which a couple of polls, c-nbc and cbs show him winning, other polls believe biden won. i believe it's a wash. if you say that biden won, my bet is that bernard believes that -- even if you believe that, you take the most emphatic democratic win in 1988 -- didn't matter. it just doesn't matter when it gets down to it. >> bernard, let's move to the movements and polls in ohio, pennsylvania, florida and virginia. real clear politics average has obama up...
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. >> among undecided voters cbs snap poll said biden won 50 to 31. 1% called it a draw. vice president in lacrosse, wisconsin today. >> anyone who watched that debate, i don't think there is any doubt that congressman ryan and i, governor romney and the president we have a fundamentally different vision for america. >> when biden ridiculed romney for suggesting 47% of the people who don't pay income taxes have a government comeback, ryan had a ready-made zinger. >> with respect that quote, vice president knows sometimes words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> bideryan was earnest. if not brand. the weakest moment was when he said the stimulus was wasteful spending. >> he sent me two letters saying by the way, can you send me stimulus money for companies here in state of wisconsin. we sent millions of dollars. you know why he said -- >> you did ask for stimulus? >> sure he did. >> on two occasions we advocated for constituents applying for grants. it's what we do. we did it for all constituents. >> i love that. i love that. >> romney continues to surge in bat
. >> among undecided voters cbs snap poll said biden won 50 to 31. 1% called it a draw. vice president in lacrosse, wisconsin today. >> anyone who watched that debate, i don't think there is any doubt that congressman ryan and i, governor romney and the president we have a fundamentally different vision for america. >> when biden ridiculed romney for suggesting 47% of the people who don't pay income taxes have a government comeback, ryan had a ready-made zinger. >> with...
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the cbs news poll says 51% biden won the debate and 31% ryan won the debate. your thoughts. >> the cnn poll had it the other way. i want to go back to this benghazi issue which i think is more than analyzing the style points of this debate. what this white house is doing in trying to throat intelligence communities under the bus is atrocious. both the state department, telephone possible conference and the testimony in congress makes it clear that the intelligence community was right on this right from the start. it's the kind of intelligence discussion that takes place when a president is briefed and goes through that briefing processn in bern the cia. this president chose to skip almost 60% of that give and take in the cia briefings. that part of his problem. but the second thing that was atrocious yesterday was joe biden trying to claim that there was a problem of funding. when they had not only the terrible part of this is that they had denied investing in additional security for the ambassador in libya but spent $150,000 for a new select charging system f
the cbs news poll says 51% biden won the debate and 31% ryan won the debate. your thoughts. >> the cnn poll had it the other way. i want to go back to this benghazi issue which i think is more than analyzing the style points of this debate. what this white house is doing in trying to throat intelligence communities under the bus is atrocious. both the state department, telephone possible conference and the testimony in congress makes it clear that the intelligence community was right on...
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cbs, cnn, all the polls are showing that, in fact, they believe that ryan won. so i don't know where jehmu is getting her polls from. maybe from the democratic national committee. i want to show something that's on facebook. >> eric: this is becoming a fundraising tool for both sides. look at this. this is a take off on kanye west in 2009 when he interrupted taylor swift. this is from the national republican congressional committee. as you can see, it says, you know, let me interrupt you, let me finish. no, i'm not, so the republicans are using that to try to raise money against joe biden. but the democrats are supporting him. look at this. they're saying, way to go, joe. and they're now -- that's a bunch of malarky. jehmu, which side will win? >> i think vice president biden did what he needed to. there is no question and democrats haven't sat back and whined the way that republicans have. we were clear in saying look, president obama was not up to his best game in that first debate. but vice president biden absolutely has basically surged back the base of the
cbs, cnn, all the polls are showing that, in fact, they believe that ryan won. so i don't know where jehmu is getting her polls from. maybe from the democratic national committee. i want to show something that's on facebook. >> eric: this is becoming a fundraising tool for both sides. look at this. this is a take off on kanye west in 2009 when he interrupted taylor swift. this is from the national republican congressional committee. as you can see, it says, you know, let me interrupt you,...
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we saw that among uncommitted voters in the cbs poll, after the debate, and we talked about this last week, 30 percent of the people say he cared about them, it doubled to 53 percent. he did what we suggested. by the way that is the important thing, changing the structure of the race. that now ahead it a real close race, not just in numbers but in context. >>gregg: in all of the attack ads over the last six months, $100 million has been spent by the obama campaign demonizing mitt romney and i think the public expectation was expecting this crazed guy who kills people. those were the ads and suddenly on wednesday night they see a guy who is pretty reasonable. >> he did the best job any candidate could possibly have done. i cannot find fault with anything romney did. >> reagan said he was better than his dad in 1980. >> what it has done, it has altered the passion differential we have talked about since the conventions, republicans extra been down in -- republicans have been down in the mouth, and in an hour and a move, the democrats are mad at obama and republicans are unified again. t
we saw that among uncommitted voters in the cbs poll, after the debate, and we talked about this last week, 30 percent of the people say he cared about them, it doubled to 53 percent. he did what we suggested. by the way that is the important thing, changing the structure of the race. that now ahead it a real close race, not just in numbers but in context. >>gregg: in all of the attack ads over the last six months, $100 million has been spent by the obama campaign demonizing mitt romney...
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lieutenant colonel andrew wood told cbs news that his request for beefed-up security was rejected by washington. the man in charge of all state department personnel is under patrick kennedy who held the job since 2007. fox news learned that the day after the attack kennedy privately briefed the staffers and told them it appears to be a sophisticated attack. but four days after that briefing, the u.s. ambassador susan rice offered a different narrative. she said rather that we don't see at this point that it was a coordinated premeditated attack. it was three days before any senior u.s. official stated that the benghazi incident was indeed a terrorist attack. >> the americans deserve the truth on what happened. you will find that the bits and pieces are coming out. we are both troubled by what we saw unfold. in the end the truth ought to be done and people ought to be held accountable if bad decisions were mad. >> the u.s. has obtained footage of when the attacks were actually underway. that should shed light on what happened in benghazi. >> steve: we'll be watching. thank you very mu
lieutenant colonel andrew wood told cbs news that his request for beefed-up security was rejected by washington. the man in charge of all state department personnel is under patrick kennedy who held the job since 2007. fox news learned that the day after the attack kennedy privately briefed the staffers and told them it appears to be a sophisticated attack. but four days after that briefing, the u.s. ambassador susan rice offered a different narrative. she said rather that we don't see at this...
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you can make the argument that cbs is doing it as well. but where -- >> where is the "new york times." where is the "washington post"? where are all the major newspapers? where is nbc? my goodness, nbc. god forbid they should have to cover this. this should be on "the new york times" today. it dominated sunday news yesterday. you have to deliberately taken it off the front page given what happened on sunday. bill: david axelrod made the claim mitt romney is doing his best to exploit this. is there argument to be made there? how was this handled on? >> he should be exploiting it. there is real chance, there is a chance a cover-up here. they're trying to run out the clock. hillary clinton appoints a commission that will investigate. they will not report until next january or february. that is deliberate attempt to run out the clock. susan rice's statements are totally inexplicable. the president's statements are totally inexplicable when he talks about this being created by the mohammed film. the vice president's statement is somebody surd.
you can make the argument that cbs is doing it as well. but where -- >> where is the "new york times." where is the "washington post"? where are all the major newspapers? where is nbc? my goodness, nbc. god forbid they should have to cover this. this should be on "the new york times" today. it dominated sunday news yesterday. you have to deliberately taken it off the front page given what happened on sunday. bill: david axelrod made the claim mitt romney is...
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cbs gave the nod to joe biden. >> biden did well two. ryan was after the independent, undecided voter. biden was after the democrats that were unenthusiastic about people who were not impressed with the obama debate, the true believers, joe took a couple of five-hour energy tkreupblgt drinks beforehand. maybe he over did it a little bit. came out there, he has white treat that he likes to grimace and show and grin as much as possible. he did what he needed to do which is to stay to democrats, obama had a terrible performs are form answer in the first debate and i made up for it in the second. bill: this is joe biden and paul ryan talking about -- ryan reached the point of frustration with the grimacing and interruptions and the smiling and this is what happened. >> this is a man who gave 30% of his income to char ao a tee, more than the two of us combined. romney ace good man. he cares about 100% of americans in this country. and with respect to that kwoerbgts i think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come
cbs gave the nod to joe biden. >> biden did well two. ryan was after the independent, undecided voter. biden was after the democrats that were unenthusiastic about people who were not impressed with the obama debate, the true believers, joe took a couple of five-hour energy tkreupblgt drinks beforehand. maybe he over did it a little bit. came out there, he has white treat that he likes to grimace and show and grin as much as possible. he did what he needed to do which is to stay to...